HR 4735 - Fire Federal Employees for Not Paying Taxes | |
prospektor (OP) User ID: 825870 United States 03/19/2010 11:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | .... Moreover, federal employees are treated quite well by taxpayers. Consider the following: - Federal employees enjoy tremendous job security. Since 2000, executive branch civilian FTE employment, excluding the Postal Service, has increased from 1.89 million to 2.18 million, a 15% increase. Private sector employment decreased 3% from 110.2 million to 107.1 million. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics establishment data, table B-1, seasonally adjusted - From December 2007 to June 2009, the number of federal employees earning more than $100,000 increased 46% while the number of federal employees making more than $150,000 more than doubled Source: USA Today based on data from Bureau of Labor Statistics and Office of Personnel Management, December 11, 2009. - During the same time period, federal salaries increased 6.6% while private sector and state-local government employee salaries increased only 3.9%. Source: USA Today based on data from Bureau of Labor Statistics and Office of Personnel Management, December 11, 2009. - Federal employee turnover rate – including layoffs, discharges, and quits – is 60% lower than the private sector average. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data from 2000 to 2009. |
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